Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 10.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nepal, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.8% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nepal peaked at 917.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.2% | — |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +85.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 917.8% | +7798.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7798.0% | 11.6% | 917.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 111.5% | 9.0% | 917.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nepal?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nepal was 10.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 917.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).